Repetitive Stress Injuries in Sports

What Are Repetitive Stress Injuries?

Repetitive stress injuries (RSIs) happen when movements are repeated over and over,
causing damage to a bone,
tendon, or joint.

What Causes Repetitive Stress Injuries in Sports?

Repeated motions in sports cause many RSIs (or overuse injuries).
RSIs are most likely to happen in the area of growth plates. A growth
plate is a layer of
cartilage
near the end of a bone where most of the bone's growth happens. It is
weaker and more at risk for injury than the rest of the bone.

Who Gets Repetitive Stress Injuries?

Anyone can get an RSI from sports. But they're more likely to happen if someone: